From Patrol to SWAT: The Real Stories They Don’t Show You | Eric Mekosch

Guest: Eric Mekosch – Former Police Officer & SWAT
Host: Steve Stanulis
Podcast: Bulletproof (True Crime)

Key Topics Discussed:

• The difference between Patrol, Street Crimes, DEA Task Force, and SWAT

• The required years of field experience before joining specialized units

• Undercover and plainclothes narcotics work

• Serving high-risk warrants

• Crisis intervention and suicide standoff responses

• Public perception vs. operational reality

• Media narratives vs. what actually happens on scene

• The psychological toll of high-stakes policing

• Earning credibility inside elite tactical teams

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